Drainage device



Oct. 12, 1937.` G; HAcKEL "DRAINAGE DEVICE Filed Sept. 3, 1955 iNVENToR.-

4for drainagepurposes,` 1

Patented Oct. vl2,` 1937 r y "FFICE 7 `nlmvnvsdii' nEvioE d Georgie naekel, philadelphia, Paf.'

i. Application September 3,11935, Serial No. `38,877` f je claims. (ol. iSv-fw `bottom of `the side` edge. In other words, 'it `make`s nofdiferencewhether` the opening closed by the plug is in a vertical or horizontal plane.

crank cases of. motor vehicles, such ias for .the

` purpose of changing the lubricating oil, in" that it is necessary to .stoop orcrawl under `the vehicle or generally` assume an awkward position [which the ol drains after drainage is completed. i

. cluded in the cranklcase ci: a motor vehicle, and

bothto initiate the drainage 'by removing the plug and to again closeup the opening" through There have been certain `attempts `made to `provide .devices of this character but they have proved .generally unsatisfactory `for `various reasons.. One type of `devicefnecessitates` the l holding of the valveopen` by.: the person' draining the crank case for the entire timevdurlng which the oil flows through the valve. Other devceshave proven not'to afford the sealing effects desired when the valvev is closed.

. With' the, foregoing. conditions in` "mind,1 this"` invention has inview, asl an important object', the provision `cia device intended for association with acrank case of amotor vehicle which u -may be operated. by means of a hook 'to "open `a valve and `maintain the Valve infthis open' posit tion for any desired'length of time. Incarrying this idea outin apractical embodiment, a

`:following description and accompanying draw- "ing,lwherein:. T

housing is `connected Vto a'plug ordinarily inthere is an opening ydrilled in the plug.; Afvalve "isca'rried bythe nquspingfor estabiismnglcommunication between the last mentioned opening and the opening made.in"the wall of the-housing.

Y vention is tto provide a'drainage device of `the lvarious design; f

A particular obje'ctof the invention isltoprovide operating "mechanism for"the 'saldi valve f which is effective to "maintain thevalve fopen Y `against the influence of'a springwhich normally Vmaintains'th'evalve insealingposition. i

Yet another detailed object of the `invention is to provide, in a device of thechafracter noted; a valve actuated by a plunger and' with; vwhich plunger is associated an` operating' lever which is pivotally `mounted thereon;` 'The lever is designed for cooperation with the housingwhereby, upon its` being positioned in alignment with f the plunger, movement of the plunger withre-` spect' tothe housing in one direction is inhibited.

` Another importantobject of thepresmtlincharacter notedwhich is adaptable for opera- `tive association with thepluglof` 'crank cases of The precepts of this invention may be `followed out in providing a device for the purpose indicated regardless of whether the' plug of i a crank case is located on the bottom proper or at the d Figure 4 is anotherk detailed showing Other more detailedobjects and advantages will in part becom'e'apparent and' in part be hereinafter stated `as the descriptionyof the invention proceeds." "Y

"The invention therefore comprises a housing formed 1in the wall ofthis4 housing, while the housing is alsoV provided with apassageway communicatingwith the interior of the crank case.

A `valve member Lis movable into positions, either which has van extremity V'projecting beyond the housing. An operatinglever is pivotallycarried by the vplunger and has openings formed in each extremityf either of `which is adapted to receive a hook.l This lever isadapted to become `aligned with" the plunger, whereby the latter is maintainedv in a position .in which theV valve `member isopen. Airelease of the lever from this .aligned positionpermits return of the valve to sealing position under" the inuencelof a spring located aboutthe plunger. i

Forfa full and more complete'understanding of the'invention,` reference may-be had to the .Figure `1 is `a vside view, partly in section and Figure y2 is a'view in side ele drainage device per se, i i y t i `Figure 3 is a detailed showing in sideelevation'oflthe'operating lever for Vthe plunger, and in end 'ation 0f` the i elevation of this operating leverr i `liteferringfnow to the drawing, wherein like `reference characters denote corresponding parts, a `portion of a crank caseof a motor vehicle is referred to generally by the reference character A. This crankv case includes a bottom'wall I0 which ordinarily `is provided `.with a thickened.

portionat I I which isformed with a threaded w opening I2. A plug designated I3 is provided' withanfexteriorly threaded cylindrical portion i I I that isscrewed into the .threaded opening I2. .This plug 'I3 may be provided with wrench engaging means in the form of a hexagonal portion designated I5.

x `As shown in Figure `La gasket I64 may be interposed between the plug I3 and the thickenedwall portion Il. The plug I3 is formed with a central partly in elevation, of a portion of a cranklcase. yand plunger, with a'drainage device-made in accordance with the'precepts of this invention, ass,ociatedtherewith,` 1

which'is conductively connected to the convent `tional plug of a crank case.` An `opening isis interiorly threaded as at 22 and this interiorlyf..-

f threaded portion receives the portion I9 ofthe ing 20 is a cylindrical extension 2 3whichmay-- be integral with the housing and adjacritthp'oint of communication betweentheylindric'al .exten-r sion 23 and the housing 28. The formeris formed with an opening 24 in the bottom/of the if Quterfwallrthereef. .The Cylindrical extensioni Normally seated on the shoulder,2liy member 2:1.,rwhch-maytakefthefor --effenyxweuknowntypeoi:discfvalveasuehasethat.made tof a 'c25 suitableibrouseomposition- The vali/.e member 21 iscarriedifbma plunger '213,ra11t1;backingl ferr-.the alv membeml is: included.` the, construction mythe ormmf'ia pistonffZSfthat s alsoearried-rby theplunger.28.ffmhe1pistqn 29,-.togetherwith the position '.establishing l c oxnmunication; between the communicationfiscutrolf.

.-:At its -free:extremityg the; .cyl

.-r. formeel .-a': cap;` 3 I-. having-.fan interiorly threaded .140: askirtf- 32 that? cooperates with .rtheet-hreads.; 12B.

The f-cap 3.I l is `formed L with :an opening -i33 ;through hch the plunger -28.@extendsaffUpon reference .to/Figure 2 it ywillfbe l,noted :thatftherextremitytof the plunger 28 ls attenediasishown-f at,3.4,.;fand this gflattenedportion-is.` provided with an; ;open ing=..3 Piyotagllmmountedfonthis ilattened portion 34th a;pin.;3.6 gwhichfgextends;through1the opening 35 is a lever designated generallycby 1the i eference. character .31;and1shown v.in-f detail in The arms'38 are connectedlby ab dge.; .l

1 -each endgeach of .thefarms38 is .formed;with an 5V opening 4l and it is notable that theiopenin'gs 4I, f -;son.eachziend o ftherespe ctive armsi, aresinffsubi.;fstantiala ;alignment ,Uponrneferenceg-to Figures 1 andzxg-it lwillbenoteclrtha nthe.. extremities 'of the arms 38 are roundedfoff.;atsoneasideasndicated .2"=Pf60..;.- at 42,.Wherebyfthey are;c onstituted camflikezsurnipple I8. Projecting from one side dfthehus',

yalveffmembenjsf slidable; in: the-cylindricalnpas- 23 'sexteriorly threaded asi.at301eand.scre.wedfto arthis..thr.eaded portion.;'30isani`end; closurein Ithe igures and 4.11.1?. The lever .31r fconsistsf, ofgspaced y urges; the

Such a tool is shown in Figure 1 as comprising a handle member 44 attached to an arm 45 that at one end is formed with a hook 46. The hook 46 may be inserted in the openings 4I at either d of v'the lev.er. 31 sorvuponagp'ull being exerted lthe hooked tool, thejleverlfwill beturned on the pin 36 whereupon the cam surface 42 at the lend opposite to the end which is engaged by the hookwwill ride on the exterior surface of the cap I with the result that the plunger 28 will be urgedxoutwardly against the influence of the "s'pririg`43 to unseat the valve member 21 from vsethefvalve r26 tolestablish communication between theppening 24 and passageway 2I. When the vlever3Iassumes a position in which it is in subgstantialalignment with-.theplunger 28, as shown -.-;f.:by.dottedg-lineslin.Figure-Agathe plunger will be maintained iniitsyextended.position.vv i

. e-Thejoperator may now release' the handle 24 and the valve will remainopento permit of complete-y drainage of;the -.oi1` from'. the lcrank case A. NVhenyitris desiredv to close.f.the valve,- this may be .-easily effected byfexertinga :.slightxpull on :the handle44 lto `disengage i the .camsurface 42 `from -he; jcap.3;l ,y whereupon af-quick 'release or jar of -tl1 elev er 3,Iz1wil-l permit vthespring :43 to move the lungen inwardlyninto fa; position with f thel valve ASeatedgagainst.theshoulder- 26. n Whilevv a f preferred specific aembodimenti'of the llvention;is'.hereinbefore:set forth,- it-is tobe understond .that .Il am.v not to belimited'to the exact wof the' appended c lai`ms.- 1"' Ia housing fhaving a passageway, an opening-.atI oneeside'ithereof, anipple ;I. .thre acled in saidsopeninga cylindricalfhollow e gtensionfatanotheresidefof the housing lin com- .municatoniwithwthe spassageway, said: :extension having; anvopeningy-inwthet.wallgthereofpA an end sc losuregfoiithe 'said-extension, a plunger in said 4extension-havirigeone endpextending through an l. j.}p ening inifthe end; Eclosurefwand carrying at its r extremity a; valve member which is movfableyintoya position. closingzthe .passageway in theghousingsfa fspring in .gthe vextension normally ..meinteininef the ralrefmember. .in a. passageway p o ition, and aflevert pivotally carried by 1end.io f -the.f.p1uneerend .havne anfopeni' -:each:endfthereofvadaptedvtoreceiveafhoola sa everfbeingfformed withaeemf Surface at eachgend adapted toengagethe exterior surface .theend-.elesure-f. i Y v .2.' r-Adillg device Qf ther-Cha described eemprisinea heueiriefhevine a. 'passageway' there- ;.f intend. hollow .lexieesen i et one. Side there, saideXtenSien-r-havilg. evi-opening 1.11 vthe Wall ereefy-Whiehfis Vir1.:eemnmnieetifin withy themas- SagewayI in the housing, a. Valve., member in jthe ..--fextensionfmevebleinte nestienfesteblishing such cemmunieetonferf Quilting-eff they .communicaftionif. eens@ yieldably: .maintaining .the valve ..v-*memberatoamove the-Valve member against the a f iniluencefof; said-yielding means to establish said cQmmuniicatiom .fs aid.- rv cam 1 also z constituting a means forymaintainingfthe valve. member. in vthis position establishing communication,-y and .means -fforgdetachably connecting'ian` operating .link to .GEORGE .AKEYL 

